The Tailor and the Mouse explained

"The Tailor and the Mouse" (Roud 16577) is an English folk song.

Lyrics

There was a tailor had a mouseHi diddle um come feed-alThey lived together in one houseHi diddle um come feed-al

Chorus (after each verse)Hi diddle um come tarum tirum,Through the town of Ramsey,Hi diddle um come over the lea,Hi diddle um come feed-al

The tailor thought his mouse was illHi diddle um come feed-alHe gave him part of a blue pillHi diddle um come feed-al

The tailor thought the mouse would dieHi diddle um come feed-alHe baked him in an apple pieHi diddle um come feed-al

The pie was cut, the mouse ran outHi diddle um come feed-alThe tailor chased him all aboutHi diddle um come feed-al

The tailor found his mouse was deadHi diddle um come feed-alSo he bought another one in his steadHi diddle um come feed-al

Recordings

• Sweet England, Shirley Collins, 1959
• Folksongs, Alfred Deller, 1972
• Burl Ives Sings Little White Duck and Other Children's Favorites, Burl Ives, 1959
• There Was a Man Lived in the Moon, Teddy Tahu Rhodes (baritone), arranged by Andrew Ford, 2015^[1]

Notes and References

1. https://www.abcmusic.com.au/discography/jane-sheldon-teddy-tahu-rhodes-there-was-man-lived-moon "Jane Sheldon & Teddy Tahu Rhodes – There Was A Man Lived In The Moon